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Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo
4.0
challenging emotional informative sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

It's books like these that make me realize that we still treat women - especially mothers - like absolute crap, even today. Jiyoung's story is as heartbreaking as it is real, and the fact that so many women have to put their own identities and dreams on the back-burner for the sake of their families, their children, and especially for the sake of societal expectations that are doing nothing but hindering them aches.